Long, lanky five-star forward who impacted the game on both ends this past weekend. Moves like a guard and creates off the dribble with that same fluidity—at 6’7 with a versatile offensive arsenal, he’s a matchup problem for any team on any night. Disrupted defensively with his length, showing the ability to switch onto the perimeter while also protecting the interior and consistently contesting shots. Offensively, attacked with confidence from the perimeter, using his stride and length to get downhill and finish over defenders. Demonstrated a strong understanding of mismatches, routinely sealing smaller defenders in the post and scoring over the top with ease.

Henry is a player I’ve seen since before his freshman year in Ohio and he has taken significant strides in his game the past few years. I think maybe the biggest aspect of his game that’s improved has been his interior scoring. Becoming a willing cutter off the ball, not getting pushed off his driving angle and finishing with both hands, Henry got some easy ones at the rim to help improve the floor of what his offensive production can be. While I liked him showing me the basics, Henry also had a nasty pull-up 3-pointer and led the game in rebounds with 10. One of the top wings in the 2027 class nationally, Henry is on a significant upward trajectory right now.

The last Cincinnati area prospect of the article, Henry played a few games for Cincinnati Withrow during his freshman season before bouncing around and landing at Mater Dei for his Sophomore campaign. Henry also won the 15 U Peach Jam title for Team Why Not and will attend AZ Compass Prep, one of the top prep schools in the country for his Junior season. Henry has continued to see his stock rise as he gets more comfortable growing into his body. Henry has earned national recognition for his play and has numerous high majors recruiting him. Ohio State has secured a commitment from his older brother, a 5 star wide receiver.

Team Why Not is one of the most impressive 16 U teams I’ve seen this year with like 7 guys who can really hurt you on any given night. On Sunday, Henry focused on crashing the glass on both ends of the floor and ended with 13 rebounds in just over 22 minutes of action! Henry was opportunistic about crashing the offensive glass and finished a couple easy putbacks with either hand at the rim. Henry has also made strides as a ball handler, looking much more fluid and confident than he was last year at the 15 U level. The next step for Henry will be to be able to provide consistent rim pressure off the bounce and being more assertive on both ends of the court. A ton of upside on both ends of the court for this wing prospect, I think there’s easily another level Henry can reach next year as he continues to improve as a player.